Rener Gracie, CEO of Torrance, CA-based Quikflip Apparel (asi/89364), has taken industry trade shows by storm. Now the jiu-jitsu master will take his enthusiastic sales pitch to network television.

Gracie announced this week that he will be appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank on May 12. His sales pitch will be the final segment on the season finale. “Getting the call to appear on Shark Tank was one of the best days of my life,” Gracie told Counselor. “Everyone who owns a Quikflip garment, loves it, but so many people still don't know we exist. By having the chance to pitch Quikflip Apparel to the Sharks on primetime television, it will really streamline the consumer education process and let the world know that we've arrived!”

IT’S GOING DOWN!!! I’m bringing full Renergy to the SHARK TANK Season Finale, May 12 at 10pm on ABC!

To everyone who supported @quikflipapparel pre-Shark Tank, you hold a special place in my heart, we would have never made it this far without you!https://t.co/Vj1Ml8NYDM pic.twitter.com/kTY89vddNM

— Rener Gracie (@RenerGracie) April 22, 2019

Whether you saw him at ASI Fort Worth or ISS Atlantic City, you’re probably still spellbound. Gracie serves as a carnival barker, urging passers-by to stop in their tracks and witness the ingenious functionality of Quikflip Apparel. Each of Gracie’s products – zip-up hoodies, pullover hoodies, crewnecks and waterproof jackets – can be easily converted into an adjustable drawstring backpack in seconds. His energetic presentations have been the talk of show floors – something backed up by the fact that a distributor’s video of his presentation went viral with over 6.5 million views on Facebook.

“I don't drink coffee, I don't do drugs and I don't have a routine before shows,” Gracie says. “When you have a product as innovative as ours that solves a problem people have been dealing with since the beginning of civilization, you can't help but be excited to share it. On top of that, when you see the reactions on the faces of apparel industry veterans when I demonstrate the Quikflip conversion process, it's priceless.”